Cave 3 The Columbarium
Cave 3 The Columbarium is a cave in Southern District, Israel. Cave 3 The Columbarium is situated nearby to Cave 2 The Polish, as well as near Cave 3 Exit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beth Guvrin and Tel Maresha.
Beth Guvrin
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Beth Guvrin or Beit Guvrin is a national park located in south-central Israel, in the Shfela region. It is a particularly good place to visit in summer, because its caves are cool and shady even when it's scorching outside.
Tel Maresha
Ruins
Photo: Chai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maresha was an Iron Age city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, whose remains have been excavated at Tell Sandahanna, an archaeological mound or 'tell' renamed after its identification to Tel Maresha. Tel Maresha is situated 260 metres southeast of Cave 3 The Columbarium.
Amphitheater
Archaeological site
Photo: אסף.צ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Amphitheater is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km north of Cave 3 The Columbarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Guvrin and Kfar Zoharim.
Beit Guvrin
Village
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Beit Guvrin is a kibbutz in the Lakhish region, west of the ancient city of Beit Guvrin, for which it is named. Located 14 kilometres east of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 483.
Kfar Zoharim
Hamlet
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Kfar Zoharim, officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim, is an Israeli educational therapy youth village for teenagers aged 14–18 from the ultra-orthodox community who do not fit into regular educational frameworks. Kfar Zoharim is situated 4 km northeast of Cave 3 The Columbarium.
Gal On
Village
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Gal On is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 728. Gal On is situated 6 km northwest of Cave 3 The Columbarium.
Cave 3 The Columbarium
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.59377° or 31° 35′ 38″ northLongitude
34.89574° or 34° 53′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8G3PHVVW+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 994329577OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
“Cave 3 The Columbarium” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מערה 3 הקולומבריום”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cave 2 The Polish and Cave 3 Exit.
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